Lately, it feels like every basic cost has gone up. With paychecks covering less food, gas, and housing than they used to, many Americans are getting frustrated with inflation and are looking for someone to blame.
Josh Bivens is the director of research for the Economic Policy Institute, and joined All Things Considered to help fact-check some common claims about what’s going on, whose fault it is, and if things will get better anytime soon.
Let’s walk through them.
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